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Students enrolled in ART 111 collaborate to create a cluster of installations on three floors in the Price Doyle Fine Arts building.

Fine Arts paper installation highlights studio practice course

Avery Poston, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

Art students on campus bring life to the Fine Arts Center through elaborate paper-cut works inspired by a well-loved short story within the department. Over...

Research essay selected by Purdue University's academic journal to give overview on the essay two years in the making.

Student teacher duo present on academic essay

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

Just about everyone in academia has read, referenced or endlessly pored over niche articles in academic journals, but how many people can say they’ve...

Sudoku solution

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor November 14, 2024

New Orleans: The party city through unfiltered eyes

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor November 14, 2024

There were many firsts with my trip to New Orleans, Louisiana for a journalism conference. I have, like many, ventured into bigger cities before, like...

Hunter keeps her Choctaw heritage alive by remembering the culture and history of the Choctaw tribe.  Photo courtesy of Bri Hunter.

Choctaw culture: A history of perseverance

Bri Hunter, Editor in Chief November 14, 2024

Tradition keeps cultures alive. Languages keep cultures alive too. The Native American culture has been long preserved through museums, pow-wows, advocacy...

To celebrate International Game Month, Waterfield Library hosted a week of diverse games for students to enjoy.

Waterfield celebrates international games

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Waterfield Library kicked off International Games Month with a week of diverse games and collaborations with campus organizations. International Games...

Solution to the Thanksgiving crossword found in the most recent publication.

Thanksgiving crossword solution

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor November 14, 2024

Across 1. Cover me with pineapples and brown sugar 3. A bowl of greens to start the night 5. A mixture of foods baked; made from everything 6. A...

A new organization has popped up in Mason Hall, the Crochet and Knitting Club.

Needlework club brings together crafters

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor October 31, 2024

Finding an outlet to relax and de-stress from the pace of college life takes time for many, but for some, the destresser is only a stitch away.  Knitting...

University chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English returns to campus under new advisor Andrew Black.

English education organization returns to campus

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

English students and faculty are resurrecting the Murray State chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Prior to the Covid-19...

From computer science to music business: Austin’s story

Bri Hunter, Editor in Chief October 25, 2024

Students don't always know what they want to pursue when they go to college. Some change their major multiple times, some stick with their original major....

Appalachian Writer's series brings author Jennifer Haigh to give talk in Curris on Oct. 24. Photos courtesy of Murray State Public Relations.

Appalachian writer residency brings author Jennifer Haigh to campus

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

Murray State’s Appalachian Writers’ series returns this Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Curris Center Theater. Jennifer Haigh is this year’s recipient...

Racer Band is a 200+ student musical group that blows listeners away.

The Racer Band experience

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor October 24, 2024

One of the most beloved groups on campus comes in the form of the University's Racer Band, a large cluster of dedicated students from every corner of the...

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